Japan’s foreign minister said Saturday his country needs to remain on alert over North Korea even after this weekend’s celebrations.\u2026<\/b>
TOKYO \u2014
Japan\u2019s foreign minister said Saturday his country needs to remain on alert over North Korea even after this weekend\u2019s celebrations.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida made the comment to reporters just as a massive parade started in North Korea marking the 105th birthday of the country\u2019s late founder, Kim Il Sung.
Kishida noted that more events are expected in North Korea later in April, and said \u201cthere is a possibility that the country may take action on those occasions.\u201d
North Korea has another big military holiday on April 25, when its army marks its anniversary.
Kishida said that Japan needs \u201cto be fully prepared to take various measures.\u201d He did not elaborate.
He said Japan\u2019s government has routinely coordinated with representatives of tens of thousands of Japanese residents in South Korea on contingency plans.
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